Shamshi-Adad V

Samsi -Adad V ( Shamshi -Adad ) was from 823 BC to 811 BC Assyrian king.

He succeeded his father Šulmanu - ašared III. on the throne, but had to contend with claims the throne of his brother Ashur - dayyin apli, which it, according to inscriptions of Samsi -Adad initially succeeded in 27 major cities of the empire, including Nineveh to get under his control. Samsi -Adad took four years to this civil war finally to decide for themselves. The power position of the king of Assyria, and suffered thereby sustained.

The sources tell of a campaign Samsi -Adad against Babylon, finally with its ruler Marduk - zakir - šumi he I. a contract concluded. His commander ( rab - Resi ) Mutarris -Marduk went against the Mannaeans, Medes and Persians. Samsi -Adad woman Šammuramat ( the historical model of Semiramis ) took over after his death, the regent for his minor son Adad - nirari III.